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Webster University hosted its 105th Commencement Ceremony on May 11 at the Webster Groves campus, with the main ceremony beginning with an inspirational video, followed by welcome remarks by University President Julian Z. Schuster, PhD.  

Webster University has been named a “teach-out institution” for Fontbonne University students to consider as they face the closure of their college. Fontbonne students can transfer completed course credits to Webster, pay similar or lower costs, and complete their degrees on time.

Webster University’s Master of Science in Nursing degree was named one of the top graduate nursing programs in the nation. Peers ranked its DNAP in the top 50 programs in the U.S. in the annual U.S. News & World Report 2024 Graduate School Rankings.

Webster University’s online business programs, education programs and information technology master’s programs were ranked among some of the best in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Online Programs guide. 

Webster's women's basketball team defeated the Westminster (Missouri) College Blue Jays for the SLIAC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship for the third straight season in the championship game with a 71-56 victory.

Susan Polgar, who served as Webster University’s first chess coach and has led college teams to more national championships than any other college coach in history, will be inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame on Nov. 13. The ceremony will be held on Webster’s main campus.

Under the dual enrollment program, students can earn a Webster University undergraduate biology degree, and an undergraduate nursing degree at Barnes-Jewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing, allowing them to expand future job opportunities.